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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
1209 | 1039 | 942 | 827 | 722 | 425 | 278 | 332 | 228 | 242 | 297 | 161 | 74 | 204 | 275 | 388 | 519 | 427 | 589 | 403 | 585 | 574 | 655 | 634 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:59AM1.68m | 3:25PM1.79m | 3:41AM1.67m | 4:07PM1.79m | 4:24AM1.65m | 4:50PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.39m | 9:05AM0.33m | 9:38PM0.40m | 9:48AM0.35m | 10:22PM0.41m | 10:32AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 1209 | 1039 | 942 | 827 | 722 | 425 | 278 | 332 | 143 | 242 | 171 | 161 | 64 | 61 | 79 | 55 | 26 | 14 | 470 | 403 | 413 | 457 | 493 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 128 | 102 | 6 | 120 | 223 | 297 | 45 | 74 | 57 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 15 | 30 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NW 4 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 66 | 92 | 106 | 228 | 6 | 269 | 183 | 120 | 204 | 275 | 388 | 519 | 427 | 589 | — | 585 | 574 | 655 | 634 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
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